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Ethiopia

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Angola

Luanda vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 17.0% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 57.2% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 71.4% more in Luanda

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Luanda are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 32.7% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+125.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+79.9%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.93 AOA847.52	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+79.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.03 AOA939.60	-57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.44 AOA399.51	+46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.82 AOA748.37	+166.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.70 AOA642.23	+219.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.70 AOA640.03	+43.8%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+129.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$382.10 AOA349K	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$199.76 AOA182K	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-50.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 57.2% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$764.47 AOA698K	+460.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	-55.9%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+104.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+183.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-5.4%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 71.4% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+229.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$199.31 AOA182K	+141.0%
Average			+71.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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